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Old 06-30-2025, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MrLonzo View Post
As noted in today's "The Villages Daily Sun", Popmenu recently reported that the average consumer spends $350 per week on food ($115 on restaurants + $235 on groceries). That's the equivalent of $35,000/year, or close to $100/day per couple. My food expenses are about 1/3 of that, and more in line with other results I found online.

I challenged Popmenu on the results of their survey -- waiting to hear back. Meanwhile, how much do spend?
We track our expenses monthly on a spreadsheet, we spend between $800-1000 per month total for food. Includes eating out and home cooked. Seems like we could cut that down a bit.